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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1913
Page
6
J. A. Stroxe urges good citizens to engage in civic duties and elect the best men, stressing the importance of registering to vote as election books open at the post office.
A meeting at A.B. Halil last Tuesday nominated ten men for the city council, with one withdrawal leaving nine. Officials say the slate is strong, the city is out of debt with funds available, and tax increases are unlikely. Fire equipment, school needs, clerk hire, and street work are the main anticipated expenses under cautious budgeting.
Citizens are reminded to register to vote in the next main election. Registration books are now open at the post office and will close Monday afternoon.
A militant suffragette connected with Sylvia Parkhurst campaign work in London was arrested this morning. The case notes she from Jackson, Michigan, and she was sentenced to two months in jail at hard labor.
A satirical call invites readers to join the Sorehead party as a protest movement. It promises shelter for reformers and mocks existing parties while urging immediate enlistment. The poem-style appeal questions loyalty and hints at public discontent and political satire.
A report from Seward notes a substance found aboard a boat tested for ambergris weighing 59 to 66 pounds with value estimates between 40 and 59 dollars per pound. Other items include a stroke death of Harold H E Pitts mayor of Selkirk, gold production value rises in Forty Mile and Seventymile districts, Nelson post office discontinued, and various rail and municipal updates across Alaska and Yukon.
Washington reports world gold production in 1912 rose by about 11,000 units with total output near 1.685 million dollars in the United States. California led states with 19,988,456, followed by Colorado Alaska and heads of other states as foreign output shows gains for the Transvaal and Rhodesia. The U.S., Mexico and Australia declined by about 16 million, while overall world production held steady.
The letter argues that prospectors avoid originality when naming creeks near Nome and Fairbanks. It cites repeated names like Cleary, Bonar, Dry, and Bear Pup, warning it leads to confusion. The writer suggests creative alternatives such as Extra Deep or Extra Long Creek, noting the absurdity of endless “Extra” prefixes.
London March 26 James Bryce once Britain’s ambassador to the United States is named a member of the permanent court of arbitration at The Hague. Bryce will serve on the arbitration body in the international law system amid ongoing diplomatic efforts.
Notice to D Sayles and others that assessment work was performed on the Sayles fraction mining claim known as the Sayles fraction between Nos 3 and 4 above. The claim lies in the Gold Run association on Little Creek near Ganes Creek in the Innoko Mining Precinct District of Mask. NEILS VIBE Ophir Alaska. Published March 24 1913 and final publication June 28 1913.
Santa Fe New Mexico reports the Pueblo Indians oppose state taxes on 600000 acres and seek to deed lands to the federal government. Both houses of the New Mexico legislature protest the move and delay action.
John Cameron of Cripple Creek Trace reflects on the death of his mother, a Washington state pioneer who crossed the plains. Her husband, the late Alexander Cameron, served as a Washington state senator, marking the Cameron family’s historical prominence in the region.
Notice declares registration opens March 22 1913 at 10am at Iditarod Post Office for one year male residents who are US citizens or have declared intent and reside in Iditarod. Voters must register with the town registrar before voting. Registration closes 1pm March 31. Election to choose seven councilors on first Tuesday in April. Municipal Clerk Puurston signs.
Election to elect seven town councilors in Iditarod Alaska at Town Hall on Tuesday April 1 polls open 9 a.m. close 8 p.m. Qualified electors registered as required by Ordinance 82 may vote. Municipal Check dated March 17.
The notice states coowners failed to meet required expenditures on Willow Creek placer mining claim in Makta district. It warns after ninety days from first publication, coowners’ interests may become property of other owners under United States law. First published January 1993, with subsequent notice in April.
Public notice lists postoffice hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays and holidays 12 m to 1 p.m. Mail schedule shows outbound mail on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. and inbound by 5 p.m. Winter shipping at full rates. mining claim details on Wiliw-creek Alaskan territory note a 8 Offlente Hold amount and a 90 day appeal window.
Chas Wacklund and others notify heirs and successors of a mining claim near Willow Creek in the Tditared river district. The notice cites expended improvements for the year and a payment share requirement with a ninety day window from publication end. failure to contribute may result in loss of the claimant’s interest. First and last publications list February and May 1925 dates.
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